Smith: Gamecocks finally may have forged a bond

12:23 AM,
Oct. 31, 2013

Connor Shaw (14) and Bruce Ellington (23) have helped the team meld.

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Willie. T Smith
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With his offense going nowhere and his football team's season quickly going down the drain in a road game against an undefeated Missouri squad which was ranked No. 5 in the BCS standings, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier made a desperate request of the lone player with the ability to pull a rabbit out of the hat.

"Connor, can you play?" Spurrier asked senior quarterback Connor Shaw, who sprained his left knee one week before and was projected to be miss two to three games.